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3	3	[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-blog-intro.png]]
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5		-**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** In the last few weeks, we have crossed our t's and dotted our i's on the release properties functionality that will impact the day to day life of every user working within the platform. The focus of the release blog will consequently also be on this subject. On top of that we have several additional smaller feedback item coming from our hackathon efforts that are now released to you.
	6	+**Hi there, eMagiz developers!** In this release, we have invested our effort to improve the performance and experience of our platform in the Deploy phase. Next to that, we did several bug fixes, not only for the Deploy phase, but also for the Store. Lastly, we made some changes to the alerts that you may be receiving.
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7		-== **Release Properties** ==
8		-As of this release, we will introduce a new way of handling properties for all our clients. This change intends to solidify the relationship between a release and a property value. Before, in the current generation architecture, timing of changing properties was crucial to avoid costly mistakes on Production. On top of that it was not always clear whether a property value was indeed updated as it was not linked to something that was deployed. These considerations let us to change the property management behavior not only on our next-generation architecture but also on our current generation architecture. Having said that, there are several key changes compared to the current way of managing your properties. Most notably among these are:
	8	+== **Alerts** ==
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10		-* The current properties tab in Deploy will disappear. The new overview of the properties (and their values) can be found under the "Create phase release" in Deploy -> Releases
11		-* Property placeholders (i.e. the names of properties as given in Create) are now automatically created for you. This to avoid mistakes when filling them in.
12		-* When adding or editing a property you can *now* select multiple runtimes for which the property applies. This is mainly beneficial for those running in a double lane setup or having a distributed landscape of containers.
13		-* A, for most, new concept of a "property release" is introduced. With the help of this functionality you can easily change a property on Production without having to create a completely new release in Test and promote it to the Production environment.
	10	+//__Topic approaching max size alert__//
	11	+The alert ‘topic approaching maximum size’ has been temporarily disabled due to a high number of false positives.
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15		-{{info}}For more information please check out the following microlearnings:
	13	+//__Missing metrics alert__//
	14	+We solved an issue where the ‘missing metrics’ alert did not always contain the full container name.
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17		-* [[Property Management>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Microlearnings.Crash Course.Crash Course Platform.crashcourse-platform-deploy-property-management-new||target="blank"]]
18		-* [[Actualize properties - current generation architecture>>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Microlearnings.Crash Course.Crash Course Platform.crashcourse-platform-deploy-actualize-properties-new.WebHome||target="blank"]]
19		-* [[Actualize properties - next generation architecture>>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Microlearnings.Crash Course.Crash Course Platform.crashcourse-platform-deploy-actualize-properties-gen3-new.WebHome||target="blank"]]
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21		-Should you have any questions in advance, please get in touch with us at [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]].
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23		-
24		-== ** Manage - Next generation graphs improvements ** ==
25		-As of this release, we will create a condensed view of your metrics when zooming out in the Manage phase graphs. This will significantly improve the performance of the manage graphs as we retrieve and show less fine-grained information when zooming out.
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27		-[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@202-release-blog--manage-graphs-zoomed-out.png]]
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29	29	== **Feedback Items** ==
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31		-//__Improved editability when testing in eMagiz wihout Edit rights in Create__//
32		-Without having edit rights in the Create phase you could already do a lot on the level of flow tests in eMagiz. However, there were some oversights we missed during the implementation. These have been fixed allowing those without edit rights to now also change the name and description of the test case.
	18	+//__Improved release build process__//
	19	+When a new release will be activated, no longer all containers will be rebuild but only affected containers will be rebuild. This should decrease the time for a release to be ready to be deployed.
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34		-//__Improved auditability on Deploy Architecture__//
35		-To improve the audtiability on Deploy Architecture we now also log when someone with Admin rights changes specific functions on this level (i.e. Fixed IP).
	21	+//__Container version overview__//
	22	+Due to the improved build process for containers, the release versions and container versions will not longer be the same anymore. Therefore we introduce a way where you can look up to see which container versions are linked to a specific release. This can help you to identify if your containers that are running have the right version according to the release.
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37		-//__Test your own exported work__//
38		-We have now made it possible to test your own exported work to the Store before it gets approved. This will increase the quality of store items we have, and our partners, have on offer within the store.
	24	+[[image:Main.Images.Release Blog.WebHome@release-blog-210-deployment-delights-container-overview.png]]
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40		-{{info}}In case the concept of the store is new for you please check out this [[Fundamental>>doc:Main.eMagiz Academy.Fundamentals.fundamental-emagiz-store.WebHome||target="blank"]]{{/info}}
	26	+//_Improved deployment process_//
	27	+The improved release build process, as mentioned above, brings another major improvement to the platform. Because container versions will not be updated regularly we can identify during a deployment which container should get a new container version. Only the ones that should get a new version will be deployed and restarted, all other containers will not go down and keep running. This decreases the deployment time and improves the performance.
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42		-//__Improved Audit Trail on several places__//
43		-In several places in the portal, we have improved the audit trail to specify better who changed what at which point in time.
	29	+//__Rebuilding of images__//
	30	+Changing the list of flows that should run on a container will now trigger the rebuilding of images.
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45		-//__Removed the erroneous alert on message mapping when having a passthrough API__//
46		-This release removes the erroneous alert people reported on "errors in message mapping" for a passthrough API.
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48	48	== **Bug Fixes** ==
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50		-//__Avoid clicking on other components while deleting another__//
51		-To avoid unexpected behavior, we now ensure that nothing can be selected once you see the "deletion" pop-up when you want to remove something in the flow designer.
	34	+//__Runtime metrics processing__//
	35	+The collection and publishing of runtime metrics is no longer synchronized across containers, which improves their processing.
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53		-//__Improved validation feedback in migrating to the next-generation architecture__//
54		-We have improved the validation feedback when migrating to the next-generation architecture.
	37	+//__Deployment plan__//
	38	+We solved a bug where a deployment step in the execution of the deployment plan could randomly get stuck.
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56		-//__Make sure that user credentials can be viewed with view rights__//
57		-This release makes sure that the user credentials in Deploy can be considered with view rights and not only when having edit rights.
	40	+//__View all store items__//
	41	+An issue has been fixed where it was not possible to load more store items in the left panel in the Create phase Flow Designer.
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59		-//__Refresh behavior within the deployment plan is fixed__//
60		-This release changes the refresh behavior within the deployment plan to show, once more, the "to be installed" flows before the user presses Execute.
	43	+//__Out of memory behavior__//
	44	+We improved the out of memory behavior of runtimes. Runtimes will now always restart when an out of memory error occurs.
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	46	+//__Max fetch size__//
	47	+In the Flow Designer, we improved the help text of the advanced option of ‘max fetch size’ for the Mail Inbound Adapter component to better describe how that option affects the component's behavior.
	48	+
62	62	== **Fancy Forum Answers** ==
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64	64	As always, this is a gentle reminder to ask questions via the Q&A forum. The Q&A forum is available in the eMagiz iPaaS portal, so we can all benefit from the knowledge within the community. For some inspiration, take a look at these forum answers:
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66		-* [[Replacing Legacy eMagiz-Mendix Connector: Migration Plan>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703517317||target="blank"]]
67		-* [[Unknown character(s) does not create error message.>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703517488||target="blank"]]
68		-* [[Split gateway configuration for local GEN3 gateway>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703517580||target="blank"]]
	53	+* [[Deleting object failed for security reasons>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703671061||target="blank"]]
	54	+* [[How do I delete a user?>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703670973||target="blank"]]
	55	+* [[Import RCV-Shipment & RCV-Receipt XSD from Boltrics>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703671171||target="blank"]]
	56	+* [[Add day in XPath header enricher>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703671325||target="blank"]]
	57	+* [[Missing Body Java type resulting in problems>>https://my.emagiz.com/p/question/172825635703683790||target="blank"]]
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	59	+
70	70	== **Key takeaways** ==
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72		-Thanks to all that helped build and those who tested and gave feedback to improve the product. To end this post, here are some key takeaways for you:
	62	+Thanks to all who helped build and those who tested and gave feedback to improve the product. To end this post, here are some key takeaways for you:
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74	74	* If you have questions surrounding our Program Increment Planning, please get in touch with [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]
75	75	* If you have feedback or ideas for us, talk to the Platypus
76		-* Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
	66	+* Please inform us of new additions to the store ([[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]) so we can all benefit from these.
77	77	* Clear your browser cache (Ctrl + Shift + Del)
78	78	* Check out the release notes [here]
79	79	* Start thinking about how the license tracker can aid your development
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86	86	{{info}}
87	87	~* Indicates a Beta feature. If you would like to get access to this beta feature, please contact [[productmanagement@emagiz.com>>mailto:academy@emagiz.com]]
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89		-~*~* Indicates a GEN3-only feature.
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	79	+~*~* Indicates a next-generation-architecture only feature.
	80	+{{/info}}
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